PCB Forms Governing Council to Solve Concerns of PSL Franchise Owners

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises have come to terms regarding the handling of the league. In this regard, a 13-member team has been formed to govern matters related to PSL.

It was decided in the meeting between PSL and PCB officials that recommendations for the league will be given after discussing every aspect of them.

It is pertinent to mention here that tensions have risen between the board and the PSL franchises over some matters. One of the reasons behind this was conducting the T-10 league in UAE. PSL franchises had their reservations over it as many sponsors left them to join the T-10 teams.

Furthermore, PSL franchises also demanded that PCB consult them before making any decision about the PSL. This demand of theirs was successfully met by the PCB. On the other hand, the franchises agreed not to raise any objections over conducting the T-10 league.

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Press Release

The board issued a press release informing the media about the matter saying;

All six team franchise owners congratulated PCB Chairman and Pakistan Cricket Board on the successful completion of the third edition of Pakistan Super League.

“The members of the Governing Council reviewed various aspects of PSL 3 in great detail. It was unanimously decided to form committees comprising representatives of PCB and PSL franchises in order to monitor and oversee mutually agreed matters relating to the PSL going forward.

“It was also decided that cricketing representatives of both sides would meet tomorrow to discuss matters related to the cricket affairs of both sides in order to complement each other’s game development programs going forward.”

The Team

The governing council jointly formed between PSL franchises and PCB has following members;

PCB

• PCB Chairman Najam Sethi (Head),
• COO Subhan Ahmed,
• Chief Financial Officer Subhan Ahmad,
• Project Director PSL Naila Bhatti,
• Sohaib Sheikh, senior general manager marketing PCB,
• Salman Naseer, general manager legal PCB, and
• Imran Ahmad Khan, head of player acquisition and management PSL.

PSL francises’ Members

• Ali Naqvi (Islamabad United),
• Javed Afridi (Peshawar Zalmi),
• Nadeem Omar (Quetta Gladiators),
• Salman Iqbal (Karachi Kings),
• Sameen Rana (Lahore Qalandars), and
• Gohar Ijaz (Multan Sultans).

The decision is expected to settle matters as tensions between the two were on the rise recently. According to reports, PSL franchises refused to pay their remaining dues to the board just one month before the start of PSL 3 over similar management issues.

Via Dawn